City management has demonstrated repeatedly that they do not understand good management practices. They have shown that they do not understand that they serve Austinites and the Council, and not the other way around. They have made clear that they cannot be trusted to initiate innovative ideas, implement Council decisions, wisely spend tax dollars, enforce city laws, or be transparent and accountable.

While having a couple of conservatives on council is a VALUABLE improvement over where we were two years ago, we need to get rid of the entrenched bureaucracy if we're going to produce lasting change.

In the next few weeks, the Austin City Council will formally evaluate the City Manager’s performance. Unfortunately, council members recently decided to not allow Austinites a public hearing to provide our perspective. However since you pay the city manager’s – and all city employees’ – salaries, we have created a way for YOU to evaluate the manager’s performance in addressing the City’s major issues and managing city staff.